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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT

ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEXNEAR Declass Review

NIMA/DoD

SHADRINSK, USSR

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INTRODUCTION

An ICBM launch complex, under construction, was observed nearShadrinsk, USSR (56-05N 63-38E), on photography from KEYHOLE Missions

(December 1961) and (March 1962). Most of the complex issituated in a wooded area generally northeast of Shadrinsk, approximately110 nautical miles (nm) east of Sverdlovsk (Figure 1). The complex consists of two road-served launch areas L

6.25 nm apart, a rail- and road-served complexsupport facility, and a rail-to-road transfer point (Figure 2).

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25X1 Two SA-2 surface-to-air missile (SAM) launch sites, deployed fordefense of the ICBM complex, have been identified from KEYHOLEphotography. SAM site B-31 is located 14 nm northwestof the complex support facility at 56-13N63-17E. This site was in the late

25X1stage of construction when observed on photography from(September 1961). The status of this site could not be determined from

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is located 13.5 nm25X1 support facility and appearednorth of the complex at 56-21N 63-47E

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A rail spur extends approximately 4 nm north-northeast from apoint just east of the Shadrinsk Railroad Yards and Shops

on the Sverdlovsk-Kurgan rail line. The spur serves the complexsupport facility and terminates at the rail-to-road transfer point. Theintersection of this spur and the Sverdlovsk-Kur an rail line was faintlyvisible at the end of a frame of photography from A turningwye is located at the railroad yards.

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The complex main road is a well-engineered road leading from therail-to-road transfer point to the two launch areas. The road distancefrom the transfer point to the junction of the access road leading toLaunch Area A is 6.5 nm. The complex main road continues to the eastfor 5 nm to the junction with the access road leading to Launch Area Band then extends approximately 1,300 feet farther to the east.

Wooded areas lie generally tothe east along the Iset River. To the north the land is cleared and thereare numerous small towns and villages.

Launch Area A

The access road to Launch Area A (56-09N 63-52E) extends approxi-mately 1.5 nm north from the complex main road to a cleared area in whichconstruction activity is evident. No recognizable pattern has evolved atthis time (Figure 3).

The launch support area is located north of the complex main roadand west of the access road. This area contains about 7 barracks-typebuildings.

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Launch Area B

The access road to Launch Area B (56-10N 64-03E) extends approxi-

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complex main road and west of the access road (Figure 4), contains approxi-

mately 11 barracks-type buildings. Two buildings located south of the road

junction probably are associated with launch support.

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COMPLEX SUPPORT FACILITY

The complex support facility (56-08N 63-40E) is composed of a rail-and road-served storage/support area and two barracks areas. It islocated 2.3 nm north of Shadrinsk and is situated east of the main rail spur.A single spur leading into the facility can be entered only from thedirection of the transfer point. This spur branches into four spurs withinthe facility (Figure 5).

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Road access to the facility is provided by a well-engineered road that

continues north from Shadrinsk to the village of Mogil i skoye. Three roads

branch westward from this road into the support facility. Another road

extends along the eastern termini of the rail spurs.

The storage/support area contains 11 warehouse-type buildings and

numerous scattered piles of materials (Figure 6). Three groups of possible

rail cars were seen parked within the facility on the December 1961

photography, but only two on the February 1962 photography. No rail-.

through buildings are apparent.

The barracks area north of the storage/support area contains 12

barracks and 11 administrative/support buildings. An area of small

buildings under construction is located just north of the barracks area, and

a new road has been constructed since December 1961 to serve this area.

The barracks area south of the storage/support area contains 12

barracks and 3 administrative/support buildings. Two warehouse-type

buildings are located in an open storage area west of the barracks. Across

the main road from the barracks are a group of buildings and piles of

materials.Portions of a possible security fence and two possible guard towers

are apparent along the northern and southern boundaries of the storage/

support area.

A road-served area of unidentified activity is located approximately

midway between Shadrinsk and the complex support facility along the

eastern side of the main road. This area may be a borrow pit for road fill.

RAIL-TO-ROAD TRANSFER POINT

The rail-to-road transfer point is located at the terminus of the rail

spur, approximately 1.7 nm north of the complex support facility in a wooded

area at 56-10N 63-41E (Figure 5). The transfer point is oriented with its

long axis in an east-west direction, with the rail portion lying approximately

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340 feet north of the road portion and parallel to it. Both the road and rail

portion of the transfer point are approximately 2,965 feet long. The road

and rail are connected by two perpendicular roads and one curved road.

At the transfer point at the Yur'ya ICBM Launch Complex there is a road

immediately adjacent to the rail line; however, no such road is apparent

at the Shadrinsk ICBM Launch CoMplex. No buildings are visible at the

transfer point.

On the section of the rail spur that immediately precedes the transfer

point, a possible road or railbed under construction branches slightly to the

west of the spur and then parallels it for approximately 3,000 feet before

rejoining it at the entrance to the transfer point.

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REFERENCES

PHOTOGRAPHY

Mission Date Pass Camera Frames Classification

Sep 61Dec 61Jar 62tar 62

MAPS OR CHARTS

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SAC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0156-24A, 2nd ed, Oct 59, Scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)

SAC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0156-25, 1st ed, Jan 59, Scale 1:200,000(CONFIDENTIAL)

DOCUMENTS

NPIC. OAK 9029, Supplement 4, PAR No 724-61/KH, Shadrinsk ICBM Launch Complex; Newly Identified, 29 Dec 61 (TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF)

NPIC. NPIC/R-1/61, ICBM Launch Complex, Yur ,ye., USSR, Jul 61 (TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF)

NPIC. NPIC/B-21/61, Operational Support Analysis; ICBM LaunCh Complex, Yur'ya, USSR, Aug 61(TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF)

NPIC. NPIC/B-41/61, Launch Area B, ICBM Launch Complex, Yoshkar-Ola, USSR, Nov 61(TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF)

REQUIREMENT

CIA. DDI/RR/E/R-3/62

NPIC PROJECT

JN-27/62

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